Understanding Gravity and Weight

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High School Physics › Understanding Gravity and Weight

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A satellite orbits above the Earth. What is the satellite's acceleration due to gravity?

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An astronaut weighs on Earth. On a distant moon, she weighs . What is the acceleration due to gravity on this moon?

3

A ball that weighs on Earth weighs on a recently discovered planet. What is the force of gravity on this new planet?

Give your answer with the correct number of significant figures.

4

A ball falls off a cliff. What is the force of gravity on the ball?

5

An astronaut lands on a new planet and discovers her weight on this planet is half of her weight on Earth. What is the acceleration due to gravity on this planet in terms of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth ()?

6

An object is placed in the direct center of the Earth. What would be the perceived weight of the object?

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The acceleration of gravity on the moon is significantly less than the acceleration of gravity on earth. What will happen to an astronaut's weight and mass on the moon, compared to her weight and mass on Earth?

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A satellite orbits above the Earth. What is the gravitational acceleration on the Earth caused by the satellite?

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A woman stands on the edge of a cliff and drops two rocks, one of mass and one of , from the same height. Which one experiences the greater acceleration?

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A woman stands on the edge of a cliff and drops two rocks, one of mass and one of , from the same height. Which one experiences the greater force?

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